Des Moines Arts Events

Winter Jam 2026 - Des Moines, IA

Casey's Center 15 Mar 2026

FREE Iowa Home Expo, March 2026

Iowa State Fairgrounds 13 Mar 2026

Clint Black in Des Moines

Casey's Center 9 May 2026

Stavros Halkias

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 17 Feb 2026

Jim Breuer

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 22 Mar 2026

6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA 10 Apr 2026

Toto

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 10 Mar 2026

Spring Arts & Crafts Show at The Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines!

3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States 13 Mar 2026

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 11 Feb 2026

JJ Grey & Mofro

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 3 Feb 2026

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Des Moines

Tonic Court Ave. 14 Mar 2026

Des Moines Time Travelers Vintage Expo 2026

Iowa Events Center 4 Apr 2026

Snow Tha Product in Des Moines

Val Air Ballroom 21 Apr 2026

Fred Hersch Trio: Legendary Jazz Pianist

Sheslow Auditorium 17 Apr 2026

The Browning, Within Destruction in Des Moines

Wooly's 18 Feb 2026

Des Moines Comic & Toy Show - Free Event March 28-29 Merle Hay Mall

Merle Hay Mall 28 Mar 2026

Merkules in Des Moines

Wooly's 14 Mar 2026

The Floozies, Too Many Zooz in Des Moines

Wooly's 9 Mar 2026

Embodied - February's First Friday

Mainframe Studios 6 Feb 2026

Susan Werner

Temple Theater 4 Apr 2026

Henry Cho

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 8 Apr 2026

Matt McCusker

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 10 Apr 2026

TurnTable & Noce Present: The Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Trio - National Act!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 28 Feb 2026

BYU Noteworthy & Vocal Point

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 28 Apr 2026

Wayne "The Train" Hancock w/ Nicky Diamonds

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 3 Feb 2026

Bria Skonberg Quintet: A Modern Take on Traditional Jazz

Sheslow Auditorium 27 Mar 2026

Brigitte Calls Me Baby

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 14 Apr 2026

2026 Central Iowa Wedding Choice Awards!

Curate 6 Feb 2026

Eddie 9V w/ Cherokee Social

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 1 Apr 2026

ARL Eggstravaganza

5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313 28 Mar 2026

Des Moines Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Johnny's Hall of Fame 2 May 2026

Des Moines New Age & Psychic fair ,Spring Equinox 2026

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States 20 Mar 2026

Galentine's Day

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 13 Feb 2026

Weary Ramblers at Temple Theater

Temple Theater 19 Feb 2026

Assemblé presented by Bank of America

Ballet Des Moines 12 Feb 2026

Copy of Entrepreneurs of Iowa Winter GALA | Business Conference Event

Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton 28 Feb 2026

TurnTable & Noce Present: Veronica Swift - National Act!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 5 Apr 2026

Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-along

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 15 May 2026

Vocalist Cyrille Aimee - National Act!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 18 Mar 2026

Suffs

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 28 Apr 2026

The Tannahill Weavers

Franklin Junior High 28 Mar 2026

First Fridays at Mainframe Studios

Mainframe Studios 6 Feb 2026

Family Fun Night

Pioneer Columbus Community Center 7 Mar 2026

Kings Kaleidoscope

Wooly's 6 Jun 2026

Member Sweetheart Dance

7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50315 12 Feb 2026

2026 Art Festival

1900 Saylor Road, Des Moines, IA 7 Jun 2026

Last Call w/ Max Wellman

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 21 Mar 2026

Third Annual George Washington Carver Day Celebration

100 Locust St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 3 Feb 2026

5 Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson - National Act!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 14 May 2026

Charlie Parr

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 22 Mar 2026

Unity Center of Des Moines Arts Fair

Unity Center of Des Moines 14 Mar 2026

Valentine Poetry Reading and Dinner

4119 University Ave 14 Feb 2026

Family Valentine's Day Party | Big Grove DSM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 9 Feb 2026

UAW 450 & CBTU Iowa Black History Event

4589 NW 6th Dr, Des Moines, IA 50313-2213, United States 7 Feb 2026

The Sound of Gospel

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 12 Feb 2026

Favorite Poem Project

RDG Planning & Design 14 Feb 2026

Wine, Food & Beer Showcase

Des Moines Marriott Downtown 6 Mar 2026

Paint & Sip at The Royal Mile - Silly Geese

210 4th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 11 Feb 2026

Aesop Bops at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts 9 May 2026

Design Jam 2026

Gravitate Coworking (Downtown) 20 Mar 2026

Jackie Venson

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 15 May 2026

Iowa Wild Hockey Romance Night

Carpenter 21 Mar 2026

Comedy Show with Ryan O'Flanagan

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 17 Mar 2026

Get to Know Your Gouda

Iowa Food Cooperative 26 Feb 2026

Kids That Fly and Post Sex Nachos

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 11 Apr 2026

May the 4th Be With You Psychic Fair

Des Moines New Age Shop 2 May 2026

Valentine's Day Social 2026

900 Keosauqua Way 14 Feb 2026

On a Winter's Night

Temple Theater 1 Mar 2026

Pressed Flower Wall Art Class

Glitter Factory DSM 18 Feb 2026

Lilly Hiatt

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 30 Mar 2026

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Des Moines Performing Arts - Temple Theater 15 May 2026

Des Moines Watercolor Skyline Workshop -

Glitter Factory DSM 19 Feb 2026

Paint & Sip at Jasper Winery!

Jasper Winery 8 Mar 2026

The Official 90s vs Y2K Bar Crawl - Des Moines

Pints Bar Rooftop - PBR Country 18 Jul 2026

Whitney Cummings

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 27 Mar 2026

Peregrine Falcon Watch

Iowa State Capitol 18 Mar 2026

Loose Leaf: Women's History Month Booktalk + Tea

Franklin Avenue Library 25 Mar 2026

CLASS: Swirling Skies: A "Starry Night" Workshop

Hoyt Sherman Place 7 Feb 2026

'You Know Nothing' Book Launch and Reading

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 26 Feb 2026

Monstera Leaf Stained Glass Art

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 14 Mar 2026

TV Buddha at xBk Live

xBk Live 8 Feb 2026

Des Moines University Regional Simulation Center Open House

3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312-4104, United States 5 Mar 2026

GALENTINE'S Paint & Pints at Confluence Brewing in DSM!

Confluence Brewing Company 10 Feb 2026

The Silversmith Tour Launch Party & Release Event

Shelf Love DSM 24 Feb 2026

Mini Canvas Art

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 26 Mar 2026

Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam - DSM Qualifier

3613 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313-4154, United States 12 Feb 2026

Series Book Club: Dungeon Crawler Carl

520 Euclid Ave, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313 3 Feb 2026

Statem!nt Pop Up Consignment for Adults - 40 to 80% Off Retail!

3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States 19 Mar 2026

The Twilight Zone UnScripted

Temple for Performing Arts 17 Mar 2026

True Hearts Fortune Fair

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50322 7 Feb 2026

George Washington Carver Day at the Hall of Laureates

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 3 Feb 2026

Bilateral Art Therapy Breathwork Journey

Mainframe Studios 7 Feb 2026

Botanical Bath Bombs

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 19 Feb 2026

Ballet Des Moines Summer Intensive Auditions

655 Walnut Street, Suite 120, 50309 8 Feb 2026

TEST_2026 Drake University Voice Intensive

Harmon Fine Arts Center 8 Jun 2026

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

Franklin Avenue Library 20 Feb 2026

Hudson Freeman w/ Brian Gerald Bulger

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 10 Mar 2026

The Fashion Circuit Spring/Summer 2026 Show

The Frenchway Building 8 May 2026

The Des Moines Big Band, in residence Featuring the Ankeny Jazz Ensemble

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 10 Feb 2026

Karrin Allyson in Des Moines

Noce 15 May 2026